Method of providing user interface which implements screen conversion by channel change in three-dimensional effect, and apparatus thereof

Abstract

A method and an apparatus for providing a user interface which implements screen conversion by channel change in a three-dimensional view, are provided. The method includes receiving a signal for converting a screen into a screen of a first channel, calculating the relationship according to a channel order between the first channel and a second channel that is currently being broadcasted, outputting a portion of broadcasting images of the first channel to a region where broadcasting images of the second channel are output, according to the calculated result, and outputting all the broadcasting images of the first channel.

1. A method of providing a user interface which implements screen conversion by channel change in a three-dimensional view, the method comprising:
 receiving a signal for converting a screen into a screen of a first channel; 
 calculating a relationship according to a channel order between the first channel and a second channel that is currently being displayed; 
 outputting a portion of images of the first channel to a region where images of the second channel are output, according to the calculated relationship; and 
 outputting the images of the first channel and not the images of the second channel, 
 wherein if the received signal for converting is a continuous channel changing signal, changing to a different interface from a current interface for the channel changing signal. 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the outputting the portion of the images of the first channel comprises outputting images of the first channel in up and down directions or right and left directions of the second channel so as to overlap the images of the first channel with the images of the second channel. 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the outputting the portion of the images of the first channel comprises outputting images of the first channel in up and down directions and right and left directions of the second channel, such that a portion of images of the second channel disappears from the screen according to the output of the first channel. 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 1 , wherein prior to the outputting the portion of the images of the first channel, the method further comprises outputting a portion of images of a third channel to a region where images of the second channel are output, if the third channel exists between the first channel and the second channel. 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 1 , wherein prior to the outputting the portion of the images of the first channel, the method further comprises outputting the first channel, the second channel, and a third channel in a three-dimensional circular type view according to a channel order among the first channel, the second channel, and the third channel, if the third channel exists between the first channel and the second channel. 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 1 , wherein prior to the receiving the signal for converting the screen into the screen of the first channel, the method further comprises storing in advance the images of the first channel. 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 1 , wherein, if the received signal for converting is the continuous channel changing signal, the outputting the portion of the images of the first channel comprises:
 outputting a reduced screen of the second channel to the screen; 
 outputting the first channel so as to be connected to the second channel; and 
 outputting images of the third channel to a rear side of the screen where images of the first and second channels are output on a front side of the screen, wherein the front and the rear sides appear to be along a direction substantially perpendicular to the screen and wherein the third channel is displayed differently when the channel changing signal is not continuous. 
 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 7 , wherein after the outputting the images of the third channel, the method further comprises:
 receiving a second screen conversion signal; and 
 outputting the images of the third channel to locations at which the images of the first and second channels are output. 
 
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 1 , wherein, if the received signal for converting signal is the continuous channel changing signal, the outputting the portion of the images of the first channel comprises:
 outputting a reduced screen of the second channel to the screen; 
 outputting a third channel so as to be connected to the second channel; and 
 outputting the images of the first channel to a rear side of the screen where the images of the second and third channels are output to a front side of the screen, wherein the front and the rear side appear to be along a direction substantially perpendicular to the screen and wherein the third channel is displayed differently when the channel changing signal is not continuous. 
 
     
     
       10. The method of  claim 9 , wherein after the outputting the images of the first channel, the method further comprises:
 receiving a second screen conversion signal; and 
 outputting the images of the first channel to locations at which the images of the second and third channels are output. 
 
     
     
       11. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising identifying the continuous channel changing signal by monitoring a number of times a user requests a channel change in a predetermined period of time, wherein the current interface comprises a two dimensional interface and the different interface comprises a three dimensional interface. 
     
     
       12. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the current interface displays less channels than the different interface and wherein the current interface displays the channels in a larger size than the different interface. 
     
     
       13. An apparatus for providing a user interface which implements screen conversion by channel change in a three-dimensional view, the apparatus comprising:
 a receiving unit which receives images; 
 a signal receiving unit which receives a signal for converting a screen into a screen of a first channel; 
 a control unit which calculates a relationship according to a channel order between the first channel and a second channel that is currently being displayed; and 
 an output unit which outputs a portion of images of the first channel to a region where images of the second channel are output, according to the calculated relationship, and which outputs the images of the first channel and none of the images of the second channel after a predetermined time, 
 wherein if the received signal for converting is a continuous channel changing signal, changing to a different interface from a current interface for the channel changing signal. 
 
     
     
       14. The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the output unit outputs images of the first channel in up and down directions or right and left directions of the second channel so as to overlap the images of the first channel with the images of the second channel. 
     
     
       15. The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the output unit outputs images of the first channel in up and down directions and right and left directions of the second channel, such that a portion of the images of the second channel disappears on the screen according to the output of the first channel. 
     
     
       16. The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the output unit outputs a portion of images of a third channel to a region where images of the second channel are output, if the third channel exists between the first channel and the second channel. 
     
     
       17. The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the output unit outputs the first channel, the second channel, and a third channel in a three-dimensional circular type view according to a channel order from among the first channel, the second channel, and the third channel, if the third channel exists between the first channel and the second channel. 
     
     
       18. The apparatus of  claim 13 , further comprising a storage unit, which stores in advance the images of the first channel. 
     
     
       19. The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein, if the signal received by the signal receiving unit is the continuous channel changing signal, the output unit outputs a reduced screen of the second channel to the screen, outputs the first channel so as to be connected to the second channel, and outputs images of a third channel to a rear side of the screen where the images of the first and second channels are output on a front side of the screen, wherein the front and the read sides of the screen appear to be along a direction substantially perpendicular to the screen and wherein the third channel is displayed differently when the channel changing signal is not continuous. 
     
     
       20. The apparatus of  claim 19 , wherein, if the signal receiving unit receives a second screen conversion signal after the output unit outputs the signal of the third channel, the output unit outputs the images of the third channel to locations at which the images of the first and second channels are output. 
     
     
       21. The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein, if the signal received by the signal receiving unit is a continuous channel changing signal, the output unit outputs a reduced screen of the second channel to the screen, outputs a third channel so as to be connected to the second channel, and outputs the images of the first channel to a rear side of the screen where images of the second and third channels are output along on a front side of the screen, wherein the front and the read sides of the screen appear to be along a direction substantially perpendicular to the screen. 
     
     
       22. The apparatus of  claim 21 , wherein, if the signal receiving unit receives a second screen conversion signal after the output unit outputs the images of the first channel, the output unit outputs the images of the first channel to locations at which the images of the second and third channels are output. 
     
     
       23. A method of providing a user interface which implements screen conversion by channel change in a three-dimensional view, the method comprising:
 receiving a signal for converting a screen into a screen of a first channel; 
 calculating a relationship according to a channel order between the first channel and a second channel that is currently being displayed; 
 displaying a portion of images of the first channel to a region where images of the second channel are displayed, according to the calculated relationship; and 
 displaying the images of the first channel and not the images of the second channel, 
 wherein if the received signal for converting is a continuous channel changing signal, changing to a different interface from a current interface for the channel changing signal.